Organisation: NI Prison Service

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Mourners at funeral of murdered prison officer urged to reject 'dark deeds'

Communities across the North must stand together to reject the dark deeds of the dark men who murdered a prison officer, mourners at his funeral were told.

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New IRA reported to claim bombing that injured prison officer

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Dissidents ‘intent on killing’ to mark 1916

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Maghaberry Prison governor quits five months into job

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Probe after bomb parts found in jail search

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Prison officers' strike averted in North

Now let’s honour the IRA’s prison staff victims?

THERE was massive publicity recently about the free choice of 10 convicted prisoners from two secret armed revolutionary gangs — INLA and PIRA — to use the emotional blackmail of a hunger strike to enforce their will within Northern Ireland’s prison system in 1981.

Thu, 11 May, 2006

Blueprint to map future of NI prison service

A blueprint for the future of the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is to be drawn up, it was announced today.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2005

NI Prison Service censured for treatment of women

The Northern Ireland Prison Service was heavily censured today in an official report on how treats women in custody.

Thu, 26 May, 2005

NI prison service forced to release prisoners

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has been forced to release 10 prisoners after a European court ruled that their human rights had been abused.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2002